Yun Ming nearly shed tears, looking as if he would accept any punishment, but his expression clearly showed concern for his elder.
In the corner, Yi Xuan, who was peeking, was wide-eyed.
"Senior Brother is really amazing…"
It should be 'shameless,' right?
Yue Ling'er couldn't bear to watch; thinking of how her beloved older brother acted like this in daily life, she felt a little ashamed.
She glanced at Senior Sister, whose eyes were full of smiles, and at this moment, her gaze was solely on the somewhat comical young man.
Sigh… really.
If this continues, will Sister Qingxuan really fall for another man? But perhaps her older brother might fall for another woman… after all, facing Ye Qingxuan, he wouldn't dare; he's very timid.
Yue Ling'er didn't turn her head, but secretly peeked at her junior sister, Yi Jiang, who was much taller than her.
From their first meeting, she felt there was something off about this junior sister; if she herself was full of attachment when she was first taken in by Brother Yun Ming,
Then Yi Jiang was full of curiosity towards Yun Ming, that feeling of wanting to constantly get closer to him, Yue Ling'er was very familiar with.
Speaking of which, isn't she now Brother Yun Ming's Apprentice? She really doesn't know what Master is thinking… this is very inappropriate.
Yue Ling'er was starting to get a headache for Brother Yun Ming.
Inside the room, Xuan Mingzi listened to these half-true, half-false words, hidden with deep meaning, and the anger in his heart dissipated quite a bit.
How could he not know that Yun Ming stealing the Qing Ming Sword was because he didn't want him to use it anymore?
But in this world, having a chance to fight for one's life is always better than having none.
However, saying all this is useless now.
After all, the current Qing Ming Sword doesn't obey him at all; in his hand, it's merely a sharper sword, and if this rebellious Apprentice were to give an order right now,
The Qing Ming Sword would instantly be at his throat.
"Rebellious Apprentice, get up! Your Master is not so petty as to argue with you about these things."
"And the little ones eavesdropping outside the door, come in!"
The few small pearls Yun Ming had managed to squeeze out were instantly wiped away, and he chuckled as he got up and invited his Master to sit down.
His Master liked to be stubborn, he knew.
Turning his head, he saw Senior Sister leading a few young girls in, she gave him a soft, comforting look, but quickly withdrew her gaze.
"Master, it was I who brought these girls to eavesdrop; if you must punish, punish me."
"You girl, did I say I was going to punish you?"
"I also know about Yun Ming's matter… he was also trying to…"
"Enough, I know better than you. Let's drop this matter here, and don't bring it up again."
Xuan Mingzi waved his hand, signaling for everyone to sit down casually, ignoring Yun Ming and Ye Qingxuan, and instead teasing Yue Ling'er and the sisters Yi Xuan and Yi Jiang… "Yue Ling'er is fine now, it doesn't hurt anymore, your Senior Brother also did something decent…"
"Master, don't be angry, Yue Ling'er will give you a kiss~"
Yue Ling'er gave Xuan Mingzi a big kiss on the side of his face, which delighted the old man; the affection between generations seemed to be an eternal law.
Now, no matter how he looked at Yun Ming, he just couldn't feel comfortable.
This rebellious Apprentice, before his wings were even fully grown, was already thinking of taking on the banner of Yun Kui Mountain for him; fortunately, Senior Bai Xian was there… otherwise, if he had truly lost his life, even with his extraordinary talent, what good would it have done?
"Yi Jiang, Yi Xuan… Hmm!? You've already reached the second stage of the Yunqi Realm so quickly, Spirit Energy Tempering…"
Xuan Mingzi was shocked and couldn't help but glance at Yun Ming again.
"Cough cough, Yi Xuan took a shortcut, which ordinary people cannot use…"
"So that's how it is."
Xuan Mingzi immediately understood; he had also experienced the miraculous nature of Spirit Energy.
Compared to the harmlessness of this energy, even the divine power infusion that only existed in storybooks might not be impossible.
After some more small talk… there were many people present, so some things weren't easy to discuss, but Xuan Mingzi also didn't want the other Apprentices to notice anything unusual.
He lightly tapped the headboard three times, gave Yun Ming a deep look, and then left.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Logically, with Master gone, everyone should have breathed a sigh of relief, but the atmosphere suddenly became strangely tense.
Yue Ling'er blinked, breaking the silence.
"Ah, Yi Jiang, Yi Xuan, can I visit your room?"
She took the two sisters' hands and walked out.
She didn't give them any chance to refuse or ask questions; as she reached the doorway, she seemed to remember something and turned to say,
"Oh, by the way, Brother Yun Ming, don't you have something you want to say to Senior Sister?"
She left with a bright smile and slipped away.
Yun Ming was utterly bewildered; had he told Yue Ling'er that he had something to say to Senior Sister? He couldn't remember… But since Yue Ling'er said he did, then he must have mentioned it at some point.
"Yun Ming, you have something to say to me?"
Before he could think, Senior Sister had already arrived in front of him, naturally sitting beside Yun Ming, and gently pulled up his blanket to sniff it.
She frowned, not because there was any bad smell.
After all, Yun Ming was quite clean, but it was a young man's bed, and some smells made a girl blush.
But she didn't think much of it, just said softly,
"Tomorrow I'll help you wash it, and take it out to sun while the weather is good these few days."
"I heard that you fainted several times these past few days when I wasn't here… really, always making people worry… Oh, you haven't had dinner yet, have you?"
Ye Qingxuan got up and went to the living room to get a food box; after opening it, steam was still rising. She had gotten it from Ke Ke before she came.
Hearing that Second Senior Brother had fainted again, she specially added many ingredients to this lavish meal, saying she wanted to help Yun Ming recuperate well.
"Try it, Ke Ke made it specially for you."
"This girl, I can't usually get her to do anything, but she's very close to you…"
"No choice, who told her Second Senior Brother to be so glib, while I only lecture normally?"
"Senior Sister isn't very likable, isn't that a failure…"
"Sigh, but I also can't help it, I'm so afraid these little ones will get hurt or get into trouble daily…"
Ye Qingxuan seemed to be talking to herself, but her hands never stopped moving. She used bamboo chopsticks to pick up braised pork and fed it to Yun Ming. After he ate it, she picked up another piece.
She treated him completely like a child.
But she just squinted her eyes and smiled, seemingly enjoying the process, until all the food was gone, her mouth was still muttering about daily routines.
Yun Ming couldn't even find a chance to interject; even if he did, it would quickly be glossed over.
Senior Sister was just like that.
No, his Sister Qingxuan was just like that.
He put the last piece of meat into Ye Qingxuan's mouth, finally finding an opportunity to speak, raising his hand to swear,
"Senior Sister, I promise I will never go to those messy places again!"
Without pushing the blame onto Xu Zhimo, Yun Ming just looked at Ye Qingxuan's soft, smiling face in the sunlight.
The wind playfully lifted her hair, long hair cascading like a black waterfall, accentuating her snow-white swan neck… She lowered her eyes, clear and bright like the sea, reflecting Yun Ming's image, captivating his soul.
She didn't speak.
Sweat gradually dripped from Yun Ming's forehead, and he sat restlessly.
"Cough cough, I'll transfer that ten million to the sect card later."
Ye Qingxuan shook her head and leaned in closer.
Until the two were pressed together.
Only then did she embrace the young man's not-yet-broad back; in a few more years, perhaps he would be taller than her, like Senior Brother.
"Senior, Senior Sister?"
"It's nothing, let me hold you for a while, just like when we were little."